# Connecticut HB 07070: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTY TO RETREAT IN A HOUSE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.

Connecticut HB 07070, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTY TO RETREAT IN A HOUSE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-07 (Motion Failed JF) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07070
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTY TO RETREAT IN A HOUSE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Motion Failed JF
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To eliminate the requirement that a person in a house of religious worship retreat before using deadly physical force to defend himself or herself or a third person.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (MOTION FAILED) | pass | 13 | 28 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-04-07: Motion Failed JF (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Public Hearing 03/12 (legislature)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- Raised Bill, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07070-R00-HB.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (MOTION FAILED): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07070-R00JUD-CV114-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07070-R00-HB.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (MOTION FAILED) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07070-R00JUD-CV114-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07070-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).